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LOWER 1 FIELD LEVELLED FOR
CRICKET PURPOSES
FREDERICK READ, THE LONG-TIME
PROFESSIONAL, NOW LEAVES HIS JOB
DUE TO ILL HEALTH AND IS REPLACED
BY ‘PARTON’ A SLOW MEDIUM BOLWER
WHO HAS PLAYED FOR OXFORDSHIRE
THE NEW PROFESSIONAL IS GIVEN
CREDIT FOR 'FINER WICKETS AND A
BETTER OUTFIELD'
DOUGLAS BADER AT LAST TAKES THE
CAPTAIN'S ROLE AFTER RECOVERING
FROM LONG TERM INJURY
RICHARD BROOKE, A KEY ALL
ROUNDER, IS INJURED MID SEASON
AND DOES NOT PLAY AGAIN. HE STILL
HEADS THE BATTING WITH A
REMARKABLE 138 AVERAGE FOR THE
INNINGS PLAYED!
BILL VEITCH (AGED 16) IN HIS FIRST
SEASON IN THE SIDE ALSO BADLY
DAMAGES HIS HAND TAKING A RETURN
CATCH AND IS OUT OF THE SIDE FOR
THE REST OF THE SEASON!
THREE CENTURIES ARE SCORED
DURING THE SEASON , BY BADER,
ANDREW WAY AND VERNON DENNE
THE OSE ARE TROUNCED BY AN
INNINGS WITH THE SCHOOL MAKING
341 - THE HIGHEST EVER SCORE AS
WELL AS THE BIGGEST DEFEAT OF THE
OLD BOYS TO DATE
RICHARD BROOKE PLAYED FOR THE
CRICKET XI 1926-1928. FIRST O.S.E. TO GAIN
A CRICKET BLUE AT O XFORD IN 1931/2. HE
ALSO PLAYED FOR SEVERAL MINOR CRICKET
CLUBS AND THE FREE FORESTERS